Year data collected: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Community (Newport)
Rhode Island
United States
Median household income
$69,369
$55,975
$52,762
Median family income
$85,269
$72,724
$64,293
Per capita income
$37,915
$29,685
$27,915
Families below poverty level
4.5%
8.9%
10.5%
Individuals below poverty level
7.7%
12.8%
14.3%
Employed (Civilian)
60.1%
60.0%
58.8%
Unemployed (Civilian)
3.7%
5.9%
5.6%
Armed Forces
3.5%
0.4%
0.5%
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Community (Newport)
Rhode Island
US
White
88.2%
76.9%
64.2%
Black/African Americans
3.7%
5.2%
12.2%
Asian
1.4%
3.0%
4.7%
Hispanic
4.2%
12.1%
16.1%
American Indian or Alaska native
0.1%
0.4%
0.7%
II. Narrative Description of Community
Newport has a higher median household income than Rhode Island with its median household income ($69,369) over $10,000 more than Rhode Island's ($55,975), and over $15,000 more than the U.S. ($52,765). Similarly Newport's median family income ($85,269) is higher than Rhode Island's ($72,724) and significantly higher than the U.S. ($64,293). While Rhode Island's per capita income is not much more than the U.S. ($29,685 compared to $27,915 respectively), Newport's is higher once again at $37,915. The number of families that are below poverty level in Newport is less than Rhode Island and the U.S. (4.5%, 8.9%, 10.5% respectively), and the same goes for the percentage of individuals below poverty level (7.7%, 12.8%, 14.3% respectively). The number of civilians employed are relatively close with Newport at 60.1% followed by 60.0% in Rhode Island and 58.8% in the U.S. The percent of civilians that are unemployed in Newport (3.7%) is less than that of the U.S. (5.6%), however the percent unemployed in R.I. is greater than that of the U.S. at 5.9%. There is a significant percentage of members of the Armed Forces living in Newport at 3.5% compared to only 0.5% in all of the U.S. Rhode Island is not far beyond the U.S. with 0.4% in the Armed Forces.
Newport has the highest percentage of Whites (88.2%) compared to Rhode Island (76.9%) which is then higher than all of the U.S. (64.2%). Compared to both Rhode Island and the U.S., Newport has the lowest percentage of African Americans (3.7% versus R.I. with 5.2% and the U.S. at 12.2%), Asians (1.4% versus R.I. with 3.0% and the U.S. at 4.7%), Hispanic (4.2% versus R.I. with 12.1% and the U.S. at 16.2%), and American Indian/Alaska native (0.1% versus R.I. with 0.4% and the U.S. at 0.7%).
Community Data Worksheet - Census Data
Community: Newport
Zip Code: 02840
Authors: Katrina Traficante
I. Community Data Collection
A. Income Poverty Data
Year data collected: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates(Newport)
States
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates(Newport)
II. Narrative Description of Community
Newport has a higher median household income than Rhode Island with its median household income ($69,369) over $10,000 more than Rhode Island's ($55,975), and over $15,000 more than the U.S. ($52,765). Similarly Newport's median family income ($85,269) is higher than Rhode Island's ($72,724) and significantly higher than the U.S. ($64,293). While Rhode Island's per capita income is not much more than the U.S. ($29,685 compared to $27,915 respectively), Newport's is higher once again at $37,915. The number of families that are below poverty level in Newport is less than Rhode Island and the U.S. (4.5%, 8.9%, 10.5% respectively), and the same goes for the percentage of individuals below poverty level (7.7%, 12.8%, 14.3% respectively). The number of civilians employed are relatively close with Newport at 60.1% followed by 60.0% in Rhode Island and 58.8% in the U.S. The percent of civilians that are unemployed in Newport (3.7%) is less than that of the U.S. (5.6%), however the percent unemployed in R.I. is greater than that of the U.S. at 5.9%. There is a significant percentage of members of the Armed Forces living in Newport at 3.5% compared to only 0.5% in all of the U.S. Rhode Island is not far beyond the U.S. with 0.4% in the Armed Forces.
Newport has the highest percentage of Whites (88.2%) compared to Rhode Island (76.9%) which is then higher than all of the U.S. (64.2%). Compared to both Rhode Island and the U.S., Newport has the lowest percentage of African Americans (3.7% versus R.I. with 5.2% and the U.S. at 12.2%), Asians (1.4% versus R.I. with 3.0% and the U.S. at 4.7%), Hispanic (4.2% versus R.I. with 12.1% and the U.S. at 16.2%), and American Indian/Alaska native (0.1% versus R.I. with 0.4% and the U.S. at 0.7%).